Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14
WISCONSIN NEWS.

months ago received from the St.
Louis Express Company, $1,000 as
his share OF the reward offered for the
arrest OF Prentice Tiller, could not
stand prosperity. From q sober, ~
dustrious young man, he became q
confirmed drunkard, and is now in a
Milwaukee hospital suffering from
delirium tremens.
A BOY named Cathcart was very
seriously injured at Eau Claire by q
toboggan on which he was riding
colliding with q post.
TRAMPs arrested at Madison for va
grancy are punished by sentence to
saw wood.
THE public schools at Boscobel have
been closed, owing to the prevalence
of diphtheria.
The contract for the big flushing
tunnel at Milwaukee was let on the
9th to William Forrestal. The cost
OF the work is estimated at $113, 900,
and 1T is the biggest contract ever let
by the city.
B. W. KNIGHT, q pioneer of La
Crosse, is dead at the age of 80 years.
THE new Masonic Temple at La
Crosse will be dedicated on December
27-St. Johns Day.
STATE TREASURER HARsHAW says
his connection with the Brazilian
Mining and Navigation Company was
simply in the capacity of an attorney.
CHARLES DICKENS, JR., gave q read
ing from his fathers works at Plym-
outh Church, Milwaukee, on the even
ing OF the 8th.
MAYOR KNIGHT, of Ashland, has re-
ceived q communication from the Sec
rotary Of war substantially agreeing
to recommend the improvements for
Ashland harbor asked for by the peo-
pie there. The secretary suggests that
Congress be asked for an appropria.
ton of 100000 for building a break
water and the other work contem-
plated.
EAU CLAIRE city per cent. twenty
year bridge bonds to the amount of
$25, 900 were sold at auction on the
9Th to H. G. Putnam, at $500 premi-
UNI. Chicago and Toledo capitalists
also made bids.
EDWARD SCHGNBAUN, aged % years,
committed suicide at Milwaukee on
the 9Th by drowning in g. cistern.
A NEW mining company in which
State Treasurer Harshaw is the prime
mover has been organized at Madi-
son, called the Goyaz Mining Com
pany, Of the province of Goyaz, Bro
I'll. Its purpose is to mine for such
mineral as can be found in the prov
ince, among them diamonds, gold,
silver and copper. The company has
capital stock of 100000, and it's
principal Office is in Madison, with
branches in New York City and Bra
iii. The incorporators are State
Treasurer Harshaw, his brother, w.
d. Harshaw, and Nicholas Conrad,
Jr., also Of the State Treasury De-
partment.
THE Ashland authorities are prose
cutting property owners who neglect to
remove snow from the sidewalks in
front Of their places of business.
Warrants were issued for Postmaster
Merrill, w. l.. M. Tompkins, E. III.
Shortes, w. A. Webster, E. E. Nc
Clure, E. G. Willis and III. i. Barney.
For fast driving warrants were issued
for the arrest of Indian Agent James
T. Gregory, Sheriff James Brenn, John
Mahoney and VIM. FL. Hassett.
JOSEPH Cook, said to be Chicago
crook, has been held fer trial at Eau
Claire on charge OF burglary. He is
alleged to have broken into the st.
Paul company's depot.
WILLIAM ARMSTRONG, OF Milwaukee,
was married two years ago. A year
later he and his wife separated. On
the 7th inst, he called at the home OF
his father-in-lew and asked to see his
wife. He was refused. Thereupon he
went to the sidedoor of the house and
hanged himself inside the storm door.
His body was found an hour later by
a member Of the family.
AN incendiary fire destroyed the
residence OF exp olicernan Heddicon,
of Ashland. Loss, $1,000.
Col. KNIGHT, of Ashland, who went
to Washington in the interests of the
plan to improve Ashland harbor, re-
ports that there is strong likelihood
that Congress will grant an appropri-
alton for the proposed Improvement.